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No. 7 2008Theme: The taboo of beauty

Theme

The disruptive, the transgressive and the disturbing are celebrated by the art of our time, with beauty often downgraded as something too sweet, too escapist and too far from realities to deserve our undeceived attention.

When the slicing of a cow is received as a significant work of art, something has gone very wrong. A change of climate is already on its way. This change, however, is initiated from places far beyond the large mass media.

The Passionists are a group of artists that aim to explore basic existential questions and are also characterized by their meticulous craftsmanship. They are regarded as odd elements in an art climate where avant-garde has become the norm.